A few months have passed since the events involving the Great Clock. A lot has happened with Kim and Ratchet since their outrageous adventure. After they were able to reestablish and rekindle their feelings for each other, they have decided to pursue their relationship and promised to always remain together, never allowing anything or anyone to stand in between them ever again.

Since those events, Kim had not returned to space as she was working diligently to fix up her apartment within the ISSF. She does remain in contact with Ratchet, of course since they are very much in love and want to remain in touch. He has also visited her on Earth time and again and they have spent a lot of their time together. She, however, does not let him see the apartment or allow him to help her with it because she wanted to surprise him once she has finished with it.

Eventually, the apartment was completed and the ISSF was launched back into the Polaris Galaxy where Ratchet still lived with his best friend Clank. After receiving the news of the arrival of the ISSF, Ratchet decided to pay a visit to the space station.

That day, Ratchet flew in his starship, the Aphelion, towards the ISSF. After he entered it, he landed his ship within the space station's docking bay. He jumped out of his ship while holding a bouquet of flowers in his hand. He was dressed in his regular clothes. As soon as he rang the buzzer, his image appeared on a monitor within the Possible's apartment. Dr. Possible and his wife noticed him immediately. Mrs. P.: "Well, look who it is. It's Ratchet." Dr. P.: "Hey, Ratchet. How are you doing, my boy?" Ratchet: "Hey, Dr. Possible. Is Kimberly there?" Dr. P.: "Well…she's not in our apartment; she's actually in hers." Ratchet: "Yeah, I thought as much. I can't wait to see how it looks." Dr. P.: "Well, come on in. She's been waiting for you."

He entered the elevator and arrived on another floor of the space station. From there, he walked up to a nearby door. As he stood in front of it, he was scanned. Computer voice: "Recognition confirmed. Ratchet. Access granted."

The door opened for him. He peered his head in. Ratchet: "Kimberly, are you in here?" Kim: "Yeah, I'm in the kitchen right now." Ratchet: "Is it alright if I just let myself in?" Kim: "Sure, of course. I'm just finishing up with making dinner. Come on in, please."

As he made his way inside, the door closed behind him. Continuing in, he had a chance to look around the apartment. The walls were painted in a lovely red and violet color. Near the door was a sofa as well as the living room table that was placed front of it. There were also a few shelves and picture frames. The frames contained pictures of her family and herself as well as her friends Ron, Clank and of course, Ratchet. The shelves contained memorabilia from her days in high school, including a few pictures of her and her squad in their cheerleading outfits and a few trophies that she had won from a few cheerleading competitions.

Ratchet was amazed with everything that he saw. Ratchet: "Wow, you really did a great job with this place; it looks nice." Kim: "Thanks, I've spent these past few months getting it just right." Ratchet: "Well, it's phenomenal, Kimberly. I like how the place looks." Kim: "Glad to hear it. I've always wanted to show you the place after I finished it, which was why I didn't want you helping; it would have spoiled the surprise." Ratchet: "By the way, what did you make for dinner? I can smell something really good in there." Kim: "Oh, it's just a little something that I have been working on for a while now. I think I've managed to perfect this recipe, or at least get it just right the last time that I made it. I only hope that it turns out alright." Ratchet: "Eh, I'm sure that whatever you've made will turn out just fine."

He made his way towards the kitchen. As soon as he entered, he spotted Kim, who was still cooking. She wore some regular clothes, consisting of a teal t-shirt, brown pants and white sneakers. She turned around and spotted Ratchet. Kim: "Oh! Ratchet! I didn't notice you were there." Ratchet: "Hey, Kimberly. It's been a while, hasn't it?" Kim: "Yeah, it's good to see you again."

She walked up to him and grabbed his head with both of her hands as she kissed him on the lips. She then noticed the flowers. Kim: "Are those flowers for me?" Ratchet: "Uh, yeah, thought you might need something to spruce up this place a little."

She looked at him in a suspicious look on her face. Ratchet: "OK, OK, they're for you. I picked them out special." Kim: "Aw, you're too sweet."

He handed the flowers over to her as she took them from him. Kim: "Please, come on in, I just finished up with making dinner for us." Ratchet: "Great, can't wait."

She walked back towards the stove. Ratchet: "So, what's the special occasion? You celebrating finally getting this apartment set up?"

She pulled a rectangular, glass pan out of the oven and carried it towards a small round table in the kitchen. Kim: "Well, yeah, that…"

She placed it on the table as Ratchet sat down. Kim: "But also to celebrate us being together for these past few months since we've renewed and rekindled our relationship, so what better way to do that than to have my first dinner in my new place and have it with you?" Ratchet: "You know what? I can't think of anything better than this."

She smiled at him. Soon enough, she sat down and they got on to having dinner together. As they were eating together, they spent the time chatting with each other. They both seemed to enjoy talking with each other almost as much as they just enjoy spending time together. They couldn't possibly be any happier at the time.

After dinner, they sat down on the sofa together. Kim had cozied up with Ratchet while he had his arm around her. Ratchet: "I have to admit, that was a delicious meal. It could have used a little more salt, but other than that, it wasn't half bad." Kim: "I'm glad you liked it. I've spend a lot of time practicing that recipe with my mom. When she heard that I wanted to make it for you, she was more than happy to help me out with it." Ratchet: "Well, that was awfully nice of her. I'll have to thank for that. By the way, I've been meaning to ask you, how's Ron been doing, since he, you know, broke up with you? I know it was difficult since he also had feelings for you, but he did it so that we could be together." Kim: "Oh, yeah…Ron. He's been doing a lot better actually. He does admit that breaking up with me was the most difficult decision he's ever made, but he also mentioned that it was like a huge weight was lifted off his shoulders." Ratchet: "Hm, glad to hear he's doing well. I feel bad for what we've put him through."

Kim suddenly began to feel sad. Kim: "No, it was my fault. I thought I was doing the right thing by going for Ron to avoid you, but what I was really doing was hurting myself by avoiding you and running away from my fears of what others would think of me, for having feelings towards you. What he said to me that day, he was right, I shouldn't let others intimidate and influence me to do what they want me to do and just go for what makes me happy. I shouldn't mind anything that they say. I should have accepted my feelings for you instead of burying them just because I was afraid of what they think…" Ratchet: "Kimberly…"

They leaned in closer to each other and briefly kissed, just then, they heard what sounded like the chime of the Kimmunicator. Ratchet: "Is that…Wade?" Kim: "Yeah…I need to take this."

She sat straight up, leaning closer towards the table. She tapped on it a few times; a holographic monitor appeared near them, displaying an image of Wade. Kim: "Hey, Wade. What's the sitch?" Wade: "Kim, sorry for interrupting your intimate time with Ratchet, but I just received a message from Talwyn, she said she needs both of you in Meridian City pronto. There's been something strange going on." Ratchet: "Hm…what do you think? Should we answer the call?"

Kim thought for a minute, but then a thrilled grin appeared on her face, she stood up. Kim: "I say we go for it. Ratchet?"

He was speechless at first, but then he also became thrilled. Ratchet: "Yeah, let's do it." Kim: "Wade, tell Talwyn that we're on our way now." Wade: "Got it, Kim. I'll let her know right away."

Wade hung up as Kim rushed over towards another part of the room. Ratchet then witnessed something that amazed him. Before long, Kim was in her mission outfit. Kim: "Let's get going."

Ratchet still seemed very much amazed. He then developed a mesmerized grin. Ratchet: "I'll follow you anywhere." Kim: "Uh, you're the one with the ship, so I would follow you." Ratchet: "Oh, right. Uh…of course."

He let out a nervous grin as he chuckled in the same manner. Ratchet: "Let's…get going."

They made their way back into the hanger bay, got back into the Aphelion and launched out of the ISSF.